Slow Cooker Pork Pozole

Description

Slow Cooker Pork Pozole is an easy soup boasting warm, rich flavor. The ground pork, hominy and fire roasted tomatoes are the start of this meal. You will love this soup to warm you on a cold day.

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Ingredients

2 Tablespoons olive oil

1 cup sweet onion, chopped

4 garlic cloves, minced

1 pound ground pork

2 teaspoon Mexican oregano {or regular oregano}

1 1/2 teaspoon ancho chile powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon black pepper

2 bay leaves

1 – 6 ounce can of diced chiles

1 – 15 ounce can of fire roasted tomatoes {or diced tomatoes}

1 – 15 ounce can of white hominy, rinsed and drained

4 cups chicken stock

Garnishes:

Freshly chopped cilantro

Radishes, sliced

Questo Fresco, crumbled

Instructions

In a large skillet heat the 2 Tablespoons olive oil over medium high heat. Add the onion, garlic and a dash of salt and sauté for 2 minutes. Add the ground pork and cook until browned and cooked through. Add the Mexican oregano, ancho chile powder, salt and pepper and sauté for another 1-2 minutes, until the spices become fragrant.

Add the meat mixture into your slow cooker along with the bay leaves, diced chiles, fire roasted tomatoes, white hominy and chicken stock. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or low for 3-4 hours.